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Marinas serve several functions that make them useful for individuals who want to use boats for fishing or recreation. Not all marinas, however, offer the same options. It is, therefore, important to learn about the options in your area to make sure that you can get the rental, docking, sailing, and charter services that you need.
Many marinas offer rental services to vacationers who do not own their own boats, yachts, and jet skits. They often have a selection recreational vehicles that a family will want to use. For instance, they might have small sail boats, pontoons, and jet skis that are suitable for various members of the family. Businesses that offer rental services will usually also have charter options. This allows you to charter a boat that is appropriate for the waters in the surrounding harbors, canals, and wharfs.
Other harbor marinas focus on services for club members who own their own vehicles. They usually have docks where owners can keep their houseboats, yachts, and other recreational vehicles. Those that focus on owners usually also have services such as winter storage, cleaning, and repairs. This helps individuals keep their boats in top shape.
While exploring the marinas in your area, you will find that some of them have stores where you can purchase a range of equipment, such as buoys. Their stores will usually include fishing tackle and life jackets. They might also rent buoys and other items that owners will need when using their vehicles away from the boat yard's berth. This cheaper option makes it possible to avoid the high cost of purchasing these items.

Marinas are like parking spots for boats. Boats are moored in boat slips where they are docked until needed. You can typically find marinas at waterfront harbors, ports and beaches. Marinas can accommodate a variety of boats, including motorboats, sailboats, fishing boats, cruise ships and yachts, as well as the house boat. Some marinas operate on a very large scale, catering to cruise boats, while others operate on a smaller scale, accommodating motorboats and sailboats. Be sure to keep that in mind when choosing a marina. Many marinas sit alongside restaurants, lighthouses and resorts, providing an escape for those who love to go boating. You can find listings of marinas near you by looking in the phone book or online. Consider whether you want to rent a boat or buy one for sale. If you decide to buy, look at boat yards or boat stores to find the boat you want. If renting a boat from a marina, contact the marina and inquire about services, products, reservations, business discounts and membership information. Some marinas are private, while others are public, so ask about that as well. Inquire about guides, maps and charts for sale or rent. You can choose from a variety of boats to fit your needs. Consider your budget when you flag down marina businesses through phone or e-mail and ask to see boats within your price range. See if they offer boating services such as reservations, maps, charts, boating sports, motor boat refueling, waterfront docking and information on location of lighthouses. In your quest for the best marina with the best rates and service, shop around. Compare prices, services, boat quality, availability, cleanliness and the friendliness of customer service. Choose a few different marinas to start with and do your research.